CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR Set 5 Q17–Q20

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2019 Slot 2, with 4 questions (Grids & Matrices). Answers are CAT's official key.

The set

This set relies on a figure in the original paper, which is not reproduced here. The questions and answers are below.

[Figure in the original paper] [Figure in the original paper]

Three pouches (each represented by a filled circle) are kept in each of the nine slots in a 3 × 3 grid, as shown in the figure. Every pouch has a certain number of one-rupee coins. The minimum and maximum amounts of money (in rupees) among the three pouches in each of the nine slots are given in the table. For example, we know that among the three pouches kept in the second column of the first row, the minimum amount in a pouch is Rs. 6 and the maximum amount is Rs. 8.

There are nine pouches in any of the three columns, as well as in any of the three rows. It is known that the average amount of money (in rupees) kept in the nine pouches in any column or in any row is an integer. It is also known that the total amount of money kept in the three pouches in the first column of the third row is Rs. 4.

Question 17

What is the total amount of money (in rupees) in the three pouches kept in the first column of the second row? [TITA]

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Answer: 13 Grids & Matrices TITA

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Question 18

How many pouches contain exactly one coin? [TITA]

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Answer: 8 Grids & Matrices TITA

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Question 19

What is the number of slots for which the average amount (in rupees) of its three pouches is an integer? [TITA]

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Answer: 2 Grids & Matrices TITA

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Question 20

The number of slots for which the total amount in its three pouches strictly exceeds Rs. 10 is [TITA]

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Answer: 3 Grids & Matrices TITA

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